Hive account@williambanks I really agree with you here, I actually just posted this here

https://steemit.com/steemit/@jmartens/personal-observation-of-steemit

Because ive been seeing articles upvoted strictly so users could try to cash in. Ive posted a few articles, and i don't think im by any means super interesting or anything but I really took my time and have shared genuine experiences that amount to $0.60 at the most. Personally im starting to feel like the entire steemit experience is false, its not about quality content its about jumping on the nearest trending bandwagon. Just my 2 cents